Kris Griffiths

Aug 15, 2024 | fodors.com | Kris Griffiths

The arrival of Abu Dhabi’s first brewery marks an exciting new chapter for the UAE. As any craft beer lover will attest, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a cold IPA to cool off on a hot afternoon or take the edge off a hard week’s work. It’s even better if you’re at a brewpub or microbrewery that serves its own beer on-site. However, for visitors and residents of the United Arab Emirates or anywhere in the Gulf region, that simple pleasure has never been possible—until now.

May 28, 2024 | inews.co.uk | Kris Griffiths |Emma Featherstone

When you first arrive at the craft brewpub on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah island and sit down with a cold IPA among other drinkers chatting and sipping beside bare brick walls and stainless-steel brewing vats, you could be in any number of brewery taprooms around the UK or US. What you might not appreciate at first swig, though, is the significance of this venue.

Jan 20, 2024 | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Kris Griffiths

The year 2028 will be a big one for the historic Beacon Grand hotel, in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square neighbourhood, as it will the mark the centenary anniversary of opening its doors for the first time. Initially known as The Sir Francis Drake – at that time it was the most expensive hotel built in California and the finest on the United States’ west coast.

Dec 15, 2023 | independent.co.uk | Kris Griffiths

Our microguides series is inspired by the slow travel movement, encouraging travellers to relax their pace and take a deep dive into one particular neighbourhood in a well-loved city. Rather than a whirlwind itinerary which aims to hit up every must-see attraction, these compact, close-up guides encourage you to zone in, take your time and truly explore like a localThere are at least 50 Chinatowns across the US but only three Japantowns remain, all located on the country’s Pacific coast.

Sep 7, 2023 | readersdigest.co.uk | Kris Griffiths

With the release of Absolution, Muse finessed a grandiose rock sound that launched them into the stratosphere. We explore this pivotal record as it turns 20September 21 marks the 20th anniversary of what is widely regarded as Muse's magnum opus: the critical highpoint of their unique rock-opera sound. They fused hard rock, classical and electronica, from the fuzz-bass groove of “Time is Running Out” to the symphonic blowout of “Butterflies and Hurricanes”.